Issue: August 14, 2003
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Doctors on the fly
The doctors and nurses of the Flying Samaritans travel from California to Mexico to provide free medical care, have fun and make a difference.
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Pressing questions
International correspondents converge on Sacramento to ask, “What is this?”
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Candidates of the week
Hustler’s Larry Flynt vs. porn actress Mary Carey.
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Doctors with a conscience
When you have medical training, and there are people in need, borders are of little importance.
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Letters for August 14, 2003
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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A new voting-rights struggle
The October 7 recall could lead to a Florida-style election meltdown.
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River City music man
Local playwright Dar Coan comments on the dearth of venues in Sacramento for writer-driven shows.
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Moody blues
The recent downgrade of California’s bond rating reflects a lack of confidence shared by many Californians.
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Trial by hire
Some people are finding that temping is permanent.
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Inside the outside
This weekend, Toyroom Gallery showcases art from developmentally challenged adults. The pieces are astounding.
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Psychedelic shack
One local psychedelic band releases its first nationally distributed album, and an obscure psychedelic songwriter turns up with a pair of homemade CDs.
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Pageant of the fittest
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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A Dangerous Place: California’s Unsettling Fate
According to this author, California has much deeper problems than an Austrian weight lifter and failed theme-restaurant franchiser running for governor.
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Primate Programming Inc.
The next wave of information-technology workers may clean you out of bananas.
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The Helmet Project
For football fans, here’s an atlas of helmet designs.
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Calling all zipper lips: comedy alert!
Anti-comedian Neil Hamburger returns to Sacramento on Monday night.
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Blue-plate special
Thistle Dew stages Nighthawks, a one-act that gets inside the three characters depicted in Edward Hopper’s 1942 painting.
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The upsell
K Street’s new Pyramid Alehouse should be a nice place to unwind. Too bad the restaurant tries too hard to push its Cadillac items.
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Food Stuff
Fans of Midtown’s now-shuttered New Helvetia can migrate south to Café Melange, formerly known as New Helvetia South.
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A tale of two cities
Bi-coastal duo the Animators show up in the Sacramento area for three dates.
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Eat your idols
The Trouble Makers transcend their retro fixation with 1960s garage rock by tapping into its spirit.
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Zombie woof!
Legendary Zombies members Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent make a rare appearance Sunday at the Powerhouse Pub in Folsom.
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